MOTEN SWING

Created on 23/02/2006
Latest update on 11/03/2024

Artist: Benny Moten's Kansas City Orch.
Author: Benny Moten/Buster Moten
Label: Victor
Year: 1932

With Oran 'Hot Lips' Page, Ben Webster and Count Basie, shortly before he became the bandleader, following Moten's sudden death (in a tonsil operation).

Covers:

1933:

Andy Kirk

1937:

Count Basie [his first own theme song]

1937:

Benny Goodman

1940:

Charlie Parker & Jay McShan

1945:

Django Reinhardt

1954:

Cal Tjader

1959:

Charlie Barnet

1961:

Kenny Burrell

1996:

Jesse Davis & James Carter

1996:

William Clarke

1997:

Manhattan Transfer [as Swing Moten's Swing]

2003:

Duke Robillard

Based on popular song You're Driving Me Crazy.

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